Posted on January 1, 2022 at 2h00 by BC
As Qatar host their World Cup at the end of the year, there are many questions about the future of Paris Saint-Germain. However, the Qataris appear to have a clear strategy with the capital club.
With the arrival of the Qataris in 2011, PSG have entered a new dimension, allowing them to attract the best players on the planet to their ranks. Zlatan Ibrahimovic , David Beckham , Dani Alves , Kylian Mbappé , Neymar , Sergio Ramos or even Lionel Messi notably joined the French capital thanks to the investments of QSI , a golden period that the supporters of PSG want to see it last as long as possible. However, some specialists are now wondering about the plans of the Qataris in the medium term, while the World Cup organized on their land will take place at the end of the year 2022 and that the takeover of PSG was precisely to serve to offer them a strong visibility in the world of football before this event. “It's hard to know what's going to happen next. It could go on forever, or stop immediately. Everything depends on the decision of one man: Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (the Emir of Qatar) ”, confided to Goal last September Tariq Panja , reporter for the New York Times. Could the PSG then be sold soon? This scenario seems far from seeing the light of day.
A future in Paris for Qatar?
A strong trend is emerging for the future of Paris Saint-Germain. While the World Cup in Qatar will take place in December 2022, the current owners of the club are expected to continue their work in the French capital. “I'm betting that Qatar will stay at PSG after 2022, because they have a long-term vision. It would be counterproductive to have invested over many years and to leave when the spinoffs, with a team which is winning, in sporting terms, notoriety and prestige, begin to pay “, estimated Humanity Pascal Boniface , Director of the Institute for International and Strategic Relations. “PSG represent a long-term investment for the Qataris. A consequent recruitment, the urgency of the World Cup… There will be a certain pressure this season, a deadline, but a failure would not call into question their engagement in Paris ”, assured his side Georges Malbrunot , Middle East specialist for Le Figaro. Same story with the journalist Abdellah Boulma , affirming in September that QSI “has no intention of leaving the PSG after the 2022 World Cup. ”Parisian supporters can breathe.